Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania

Tanzania: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre was 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
89th
of 121 countries
All-time high
446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 449.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Tanzania ranks 89th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 0.385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre —
1971 0.858 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +122.9%
1972 1.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +127.6%
1973 3.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +55.2%
1974 4.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.7%
1975 10.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +145.0%
1976 11.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1977 17.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.7%
1978 19.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1979 24.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.4%
1980 29.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
1981 33.94 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1982 37.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1983 40.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1984 47.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
1985 59.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
1986 71.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
1987 78.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
1988 76.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
1989 72.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -5.2%
1990 81.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1991 111.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +37.1%
1992 97.63 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.3%
1993 100.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 114.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1995 152.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +32.7%
1996 134.89 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.3%
1997 111.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.2%
1998 112.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 91.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -18.7%
2000 59.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -34.9%
2001 76.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
2002 50.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -33.7%
2003 53.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2004 74.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +38.1%
2005 72.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2006 63.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.8%
2007 34.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -45.3%
2008 38.06 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
2009 39.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2010 55.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +39.2%
2011 67.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
2012 72.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2013 81.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2014 95.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
2015 106.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2016 126.74 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2017 155.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
2018 179.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2019 208.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
2020 250.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
2021 313.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.2%
2022 371.68 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2023 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,170 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 654.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +145.0% 4.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1972 +127.6% 0.858 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 +122.9% 0.385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 0.858 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.33 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 0.385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 24.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 54.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 29.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 78.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 110.84 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 81.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 152.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 56.35 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 34.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 76.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 114.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 55.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 208.39 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 345.28 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 250.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 86 China 498.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 87 Cameroon 490.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 88 Kazakhstan 478.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 90 Ethiopia 441.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 91 Vanuatu 402.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 92 Botswana 373.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 446.14 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.385 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre?
Tanzania ranks 89th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 449.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,094 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.